Tag: Cities - Page 6
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The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More
High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.
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Another Urban Beekeeping Store. Is This a New Trend?
Bees may do better in cities than in the country. Now stores are cropping up to serve the urban beekeeper.
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"Pollution Glue" on London Roads Could Improve Air Quality
London roads could help absorb the city's famously bad air quality, but won't do anything to reduce pollution at source.
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New Yorkers Now Outlive Most Americans by 2.4 Years
Mayor Bloomberg credits New Yorker's rising life expectancies to anti-smoking initiatives, reduced crime and healthier food.
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A Winding Path Gives a Bird's Eye View of an Urban Forest
"A Path in the Forest" is a 300' aerial walkway through a forest outside of Tallinn, Estonia's capital city.
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Watch 1998 Barack Obama Discuss the Importance of Cities
In a 1998 CSPAN video, the then State Senator speaks about the importance of urban revitalization to economic growth.
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Beirut's Roofs and Walls Ripe for a Green Takeover
Architects and designers in Beirut are dreaming up ways to create a healthier environment that looks more like the hanging gardens of Babylon than its current concrete jungle.
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Zero Energy Christmas Decoration Lights Up Under Existing Streetlamps
How about using the light from already existing street lamps to spark off the festive season? Here are some off-the-grid parasite lamps so to speak, that look good by day!
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"Humanizing the Streets" or Just Plain Littering? The Art and Ethics of Eyebombing
Eyebombers say they are brightening the city by attaching googly eyes to inanimate objects. But is it really worth it?
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More Proof That Young People Are Giving Up On The American Dream of A House In The Suburbs
It's not that they want to live in the city or near transit, it's that they can no longer afford the alternatives.
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Growth Without Limits In Istanbul: A New Film Looks At The Human And Environmental Toll
The documentary 'Ecumenopolis' examines the drivers and effects of Istanbul's seemingly unchecked growth, including displacement of poor families.
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92 Years of Remembrance Day Photos Help Cambridge Professor Document Climate Change
At the Cenotaph, a monument in London, 92 years of Remembrance Day photos prove it's getting warmer.
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Baltimore Announces Plans to Introduce Bike Sharing
Baltimore announced it that B-Cycle will install a bike sharing system in the city next year.
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Beyond the Car: Envisioning a New "Sustainable Mobility Vehicle"
it's not a car, it is a robot that takes you where you need to go.
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Video Contest Offers Cash Prices for Ideas for Greener Cities (Video)
Contest offers students cash prizes for videos on how they can make cities better through science, math, technology and engineering.
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'Fitness Deserts' a Threat to Health in Many Cities
With its steep hills, narrow (if not nonexistent) sidewalks, scanty parks, air pollution, and aggressive, unpredictable drivers, Istanbul has admittedly been an unlikely place for me
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Rooftop Supermarket Garden Delivers Zero Food Miles Produce (Video)
When I last wrote about Food From the Sky's rooftop supermarket garden, they had just picked up an award for their zero food miles produce. It seems the project is still going strong, and I've just come across a great video
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"Hipster" Farmers Are Doing Nothing New (Video)
We've posted before about the work of Greg Willerer of Brother Nature Farm in a rundown part of Detroit, and we know that urban farming is not just a nice idea—growing food in our cities is playing a crucial role
